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Plasma HD 50in+
Plasma?
LCD?
HD?
ED??
Opinions? Comments??
Thanks.
Plasma HD 50in+
I second that.
Bit on the pricey side though....
Mitsu 52" DLP and the picture is tough to beat. Panny's have a nice picture as well. Samsung has had lamp issues in the past.
Check out AVS Forums...
I'm leaning toward Plasma......
What brands make the better typels?
Which one?
EDIT: Start here:
http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatv/top10.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40
I didnt buy into at first but mitshu has the best screens...dont fall for a named brand like sony....HD is is the way to go although there arent many channels available on HD we are deffinetly headed that way with the deadline on analog...SPURS GAMES ON HD 57'' ROCK!!!
But just like you aint with your homeboys you aint with out a SOUND SYSTEM
Plamas over 50" are still pretty expensive.
I'm going to wait another year or so for the price to go down.
In the meantime, we have a 65" Hitachi HDTV and the picture is awesome.
I have an 26' LCD and the picture is amazing. It beat the out of my old 52' projection HDTV.
You did good, you have no need for pliers to change the channel!
Ask Bjorne..just Bjorne
When I was a kid, I had a TV like that. No ing remote but.............
I took a stick off of a tree and split the end so I could use it from 6 feet away, I never had to get up..
I think I invented the first remote control.
Manlaw.
I just bought a 27" LCD (HD) at Conns for $700+tax.
I have DirecTV and called them to ask some questions.... If I get a HD TV and want to get their HD service- I would have to buy a HD Receiver...for like $400!!!!!!!!
On second thought, maybe I won't get a new TV!!
Aw...that sucks.
1080p LCD or sxrd
For a more serious answer.
Back projection TVs are cheaper but most of them have a lower picture quality. If you go for one of these a DLP projector is better (and btw 3 dlp > 2 dlp >1 dlp), also look at the screen itself the picture depends a lot on the quality of the projection screen itself. The one that Kori has is one of the best I've ever seen (and I see a lot of this stuff).
LCD vs Plasma is a size issue up to 42 inch LCD is better 42 inch and larger Plasma is better. Again there are huge differences in the quality of LCDs and Plasmas, so it usually pays to spend a little more. Another thing is that both technologies are still being developped so every new generation of screens outperforms the previous one.
Of course I wouldn't buy anything but a true HD TV. If you can't afford it - wait and save some more. True HD TVs must be able to display 1080 lines (which a lot of the "HD Ready" TVs are not capable of doing).
And the technology that could kill all of the above: oled (organic LED) displays! I've seen some prototypes (I have no idea how distant they are from releasing them to production) - and it kicks ass!
SED is the future... maybe.
Don't buy a plasma - they have a horrible shelf life, around 4-6 years ... They also have burn ins, which occur very fast.
If you want a large screen, I'd look into getting a projector and screen, as it will be very hard to beat. There are some great sub $1,000 projectors, and chances are you will replacing the bulb once a year ($200-$400, depending on the model you get.)
Changing the bulb on a projection??
WHy that often?
The newest plasmas, have roughly the same life expectancy as the LCD screens. Same thing with burn ins - they happen but they also disappear.
Both problems were quite bad with earlier generations - that's why I said to make sure which technology you are buying, and not to buy cheap.
To put a good projector/screen setup in your living room (not talking about back projection TVs) is a pain in the ass that usually end up costing a lot more than the equipment itself. Secondly if you have a TV/Video room it's not too bad, but in a living room with strong ambient light (windows) there's a lot of problems. As for the bulb change you have to do it at least twice a year - Life expectancy of projectors light are defined as the time they need to lose 50% of their original brightness. At 50% all projectors pretty much suck! Oh, and good luck finding a replacement bulb for your 1000$ projector after six years...
Okay, a question Slomo. I see all these advertisments for x number of
HD stuff. My question. Do you have to buy a tuner seperate from the
display or does it comes like the TV's we now have, tuner/screen all
in on unit. I know some will laugh at this, but even when you
go into stores some of the "salespeople" don't seem to know how to
answer the question. How many system type do they have anyway?
How do you know what questions to ask? I have seen some great
pictures, especially Sony HD sets, that were on display. The clarity of
the picture was something to behold. In regards to the first question
about tuner seperate from display would this be the way to go, or
just buy the unit where you plug it in and hook up a cable and sit
back and relax. I really don't know. And sticker shock.....holy molly....
like taking out a new home mortgage. Next to a house and car it
will be the next most expensive thing you will "invest" in.
Call their CS and ask them about the HD upgrade they have. They pulled that crap on me when I bought my HDTV but I told them to screw off and switched to Dish Network. But when I called to cancel they said they have some kind of $50 upgrade for existing customers. I recommend DishNet anyway though, I've had nothing but great service from them and you get can get your HD receiver for free if you open a new account with them.I have DirecTV and called them to ask some questions.... If I get a HD TV and want to get their HD service- I would have to buy a HD Receiver...for like $400!!!!!!!!
On second thought, maybe I won't get a new TV!!
plasmatvbuyingguide.com is a joke, they're a front for a reseller of TVs. Don't even bother reading there.
I've got a Phillips PF9630a 42" plasma, bad ass ing TV.
Burn in is still out there as a concern for plasmas, but as long as you're smart about your viewing habits (i.e., don't leave it on CNN or MSNBC with their tickers for 6 hours a day) you'll be fine.
If you've got the room to do it, get a DLP projector.
My plasma kicks ass though, it gets oohs and aahs all the time. As for the shelf life, the half life for the brightness of the gases in my TV is 30,000 hours.
That's when the gases will be half as bright as they are now. But as I don't watch with 100% brightness anyway (settings are at about 45), that's not a big concern. Whenever I hit that 30,000 mark, I can just bump the brightness back up to 100 and it will be where it's at today for another 30,000 hours. By then, something better will come along.
For comparison sake, LCD bulbs typically last on the order of 5,000 hours. By the time my TV gets 'half as bright', I would have had to buy 6 new bulbs for an LCD at $300-400 a pop, adding approximately another $2000 to the cost of ownership. No thanks.
The biggest thing is where are you going to put it? I could have gotten the 50" model of mine, but it would have been too big for the living room in my apartment. 42" is perfect, and when I move into a house in a few years it will look great on the bedroom wall.
So get something that isn't too big for whatever room you're putting it in. I'd go projector first, then plasma, then DLP, then LCD.
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